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  Congress questions omission of defence in budget speech

  Politics | March 03, 2016 8:09 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday questioned the omission of the mention of the budgetary allocation for the defence ministry in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's general budget speech."For the first time, there

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  Budget 2016: 10 major tech announcements by FM Arun Jaitley

  February 29, 2016 14:49 IST

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today presented his second full-fledged Union Budget for the financial year 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha today. There were some major announcements by the FM with regard to technological

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  Budget 2016 focuses big on infra development; allocates Rs. 2.21 lakh crore

  February 29, 2016 14:32 IST

  New Delhi: While presenting the General Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha today, the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that Infrastructure and Investment is the Fifth Support Pillar of Budget Theme ‘Transform India'.A total outlay

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  Budget 2016: Govt promotes a tax-friendly regime through a new 'Dispute Resolution Scheme'

  February 29, 2016 13:55 IST

  New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the General Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha today, said that litigation is a scourge for tax friendly regime and creates an environment of distrust. Litigation also

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  Budget 2016 : Govt increases HRA exemption limit to Rs 60k

  February 29, 2016 13:45 IST

  New Delhi: While presenting the General Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha here today, the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the taxation is a major tool available to Government for removing poverty and inequality

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  Budget 2016: Government announces new scheme to bring black money

  February 29, 2016 13:23 IST

  New Delhi: The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the General Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha here today, proposed a scheme to declare undisclosed income by paying 45% tax in a given compliance window. Jaitley

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  Government allocates Rs.9,000 crore for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

  February 29, 2016 12:02 IST

  New Delhi: The central government on Monday announced allocation of Rs.9,000 crore for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) in the country."The concept of Swachh Bharat was very close to the heart of Father

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  Budget should fund infrastructure to spur growth: Survey

  February 21, 2016 12:52 IST

  New Delhi: The Union Budget for the next fiscal (2016-17), to be presented on February 29 by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, should earmark enough funds for investing in infrastructure that will drive growth, a survey

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  Manmohan great as Finance Minister; reforms stopped when became Prime Minister: Arun Jaitley

  Politics | February 14, 2016 12:56 IST

  Mumbai: A day after his 'policy paralysis' jibe at Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the Congress leader did a "great job" as a Finance Minister but reforms process stopped after he became

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  Arun Jaitley pushes states to up infrastructure, anti-poverty spending

  Politics | February 06, 2016 17:34 IST

  New Delhi: State governments must spend more on infrastructure and anti-poverty programmes, particularly after an increase in monetary allocations based on the 14th Finance Commission report, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Saturday.“It's been

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  We need to improve quality of politics, avoid populism: Jaitley

  Politics | January 30, 2016 7:36 IST

  Kolkata: Asserting that India's current growth rate was below its potential, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday hit out against those opposing the government's reform measures in parliament, saying they were "hurting India's credibility".Delivering

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  India changing tax laws for stability, predictability: FM Arun Jaitley

  January 21, 2016 12:25 IST

  New Delhi: India is gradually transforming most of its taxation laws for a greater degree of stability and predictability, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, stressing that the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a

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  Shatrughan calls Kirti Azad 'Hero', asks Jaitley to follow Advani

  Politics | December 23, 2015 13:06 IST

  New Delhi: Adding to the discomfiture of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in DDCA case, disgruntled  BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha today said that he should pay heed to PM Modi's advise by following the example set

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  DDCA row: Sehwag, Gambhir bat for Arun Jaitley

  Cricket | December 20, 2015 19:59 IST

  New Delhi: Under attack from opposition parties for his alleged role in DDCA scam, Union Minister Arun Jaitley has found support from unexpected corners Batting legends Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir have come out in

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  Arun Jaitley lauds Sharad Pawar's contribution in Baramati transformation

  Politics | October 17, 2015 13:07 IST

  Baramati: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today lauded NCP chief Sharad Pawar's contribution in making his home turf Baramati as one of the most developed regions in the country. "A rural district (Pune, in which Baramati is located)

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  China slowdown won't impact India: Arun Jaitley

  October 07, 2015 6:51 IST

  New York : India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the slowdown in the Chinese economy is not going to impact his country andIndia could become the "additional shoulder" the global economy needs to stand on."We

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  Govt to soon make PAN must for cash spending beyond a limit: FM Arun Jaitley

  October 04, 2015 13:40 IST

  New Delhi: To check generation of domestic black money, the government will soon make it mandatory to furnish PAN card details for cash transactions beyond a certain threshold, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday.“The

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  Jaitley flags merger of watchdogs for equities, commodity futures

  September 28, 2015 12:54 IST

  Mumbai: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday rang the symbolic opening bell to mark the merger of two markets watchdogs -- the Forward Markets Commission for commodity futures with the Securities and Exchange Board of

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  Arun Jaitley meets Jagmohan Dalmiya's family, speaks separately with Avishek

  Politics | September 26, 2015 16:24 IST

  Kolkata: Union finance minister Arun Jaitley, who is the most powerful figure in BCCI politics met late Jagmohan Dalmiya's son Avishek at their residence, here today.Dalmiya, who was the BCCI president passed away in a

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  Arun Jaitley promises more reforms; sees better growth this fiscal

  September 21, 2015 9:32 IST

  Hong Kong: India's economic growth is expected to improve despite unfavourable global winds as the government continues with several reform programmes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.Emphasising that India has the potential to be the